This is Part 3 of my 3-part series covering my month in Bali with PACK.

Read Part 1 on how to work remotely from Bali as a digital nomad HERE.

Read Part 2 on why I believe a retreat is a game-changer for any digital nomad (aspiring, new or seasoned) HERE.

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Arriving in Bali on November 4th, I had no expectations.

I had just journeyed over 30 hours to meet my PACK (of digital nomad peeps) in Ubud, bringing my laptop and phone – AKA my business – in tow.

Maybe it's best to always enter a new situation with zero expectations?

Because what followed was a month of *explosive* surprises.

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Here are my top three favourite moments from my month in Bali with PACK.

2. Business wins: getting featured in Forbes and having the best sales month ever

It was a total full circle moment for me as I came to Bali on my first remote working trip almost 3 years prior, after juuuuust going full-time with my own services business which is now Canupy. (Oh, and a breakup. A bad one. Grrrrreat timing.)

I mean, after 3 years of intense hustle, learning and scaling, the fruits were starting to appear.

Online business freedom really is a long game.

I see so many people hustling a day job and a side biz to make it happen... and it might feel like the wins are few and far between... but I say: keep going.

I do believe that those who stick with it to build a biz with solid foundations get there one day – whether it's in 6 months, 1 year, or 3 years (just not overnight 😉).

The other cool thing that happened in my business while I was in Bali?

I taught my Instagram masterclass IN PERSON for the first time ever at Hubud.

Another full circle moment as Hubud was my goal when I worked in a 9-5 back in 2013.

I was dying to work from Bali and so when I reached Hubud at the start of 2015, it was a dream come true.

So to come back almost 3 years later and teach a class at the same place... like, woah.

Ya know?

Lastly, from a hard numbers perspective, I'll mention this other win.

I was working probably half the hours I normally would and yet, because of a promo I ran for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, November was my best sales month all year.

I definitely had more *pinch me* moments as I'd be out and about Ubud, riding around on my scooter, and still getting notifications on my phone of sales coming in.

Talk about freedom, right?

This is exactly my goal for myself and for all those I work with, whether in my coaching or courses.

3. Erupting Mount Agung wins: seeing it with my own eyes

Rounding out my third favourite moment from my time in Bali is having the chance to see Mount Agung erupting with my own eyes.

I had heard the news of the eruption starting right before our early morning Mount Batur hike.

From Batur, I could see Agung in the distance with a little steam coming out of it.

Then a few days later, I heard the news of the major eruption.

And the next day, it became very, very real.

While we were back in Ubud and masks were being handed out as a precaution, a group of us from PACK decided get up early the next morning and drive towards the volcano to get a better look.

We honestly didn't know if it was the stupidest idea or an opportunity that couldn't be passed up.

You can read the full story of that morning here in my Instagram caption, but in short, it was pretty spectactular.

While we as tourists were safe and were able to see some stunning views of the volcano erupting, it really highlighted the peril that the locals living around Agung were in.

Thousands of people relocated away from the volcano, their lives totally disrupted and without means to take care of themselves, they were left to rely on government resources for food and shelter.

For most tourists, their major disruption was the airport closure for two and a half days.

I'll admit that I was freaked out by the prospect of being "stuck" in Bali, potentially missing my flights to Vancouver, Hawaii and Kenya (I know, I know... first world problems).

But as luck would have it, the volcano slowed its ash spew, the airport re-opened and I was able to get a flight out just a day later than originally planned (thank you EVA Air!).

As a final farewell from Agung, I actually saw it from my airplane seat as I flew out of Bali.

It was a bittersweet goodbye to an island that I love so much, and I already can't wait to go back (maybe for my own little remote working, mastermind retreat...? 😁).

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Until the next trip!

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Elise Darmanin believes that "travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer." That's why she makes beaches, coffee shops and co-working spaces her office by working remotely while growing Canupy Content. Canupy is a social media and copywriting agency for small to medium-sized businesses. The Canupy team helps brands grow through social media marketing, copywriting and content strategies that inspire audiences and drive sales.